Obama Budget Proposal Laying Foundation For Total Gun Control

[Little Willy]

This system is the same database that would have been used for the "Universal Background Check" legislation which was defeated in the Senate last year. Oddly enough, Eric Holder seems to still be making preparations for such a system. From the FY 2014 Budgetary proposal:

This program enhancement will double the capacity of the existing NICS system. These expansions are vital in ensuring that the NICS system can support a Universal Background Check requirement, which is expected to double gross NICS transactions. This expansion will allow the NICS IT system to handle twice to gross transaction load it currently does.


Looks like Eric Holder and the Obama administration forgot that the "Universal Background Check" idea got killed by their own party in the Senate. Or perhaps they have just quit giving a F*$# completely.

http://www.thewestwire.com/obama-budget-gun-control/

[Little Willy]

The Proposal also mentions a smart gun technology that would be used to control who could operate the weapon, as well as tracking it's location.

They're taking aim gentlemen.

[OlderThanDirt]

I would not be surprised to see some pretty wild executive orders issued by Obama after the November 2014 elections (when this new budget would be enacted). While something like a universal background check may seem beyond the scope of a legal executive order, the Obama administration hasn't let a minor detail like the US constitution get in the way. Then there is agency rulemaking where various agencies take something passed by Congress and develop regulations to implement the legislation. In case people haven't noticed, the EPA has been going wild with their new interpretation of the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, issuing new regulations for "pollutants" like carbon dioxide and redefining wetlands and blue line streams.

[11HE9]

This system is the same database that would have been used for the "Universal Background Check" legislation which was defeated in the Senate last year.

I REALLY hope they hired the same folks who put togather the "ACA" (a.k.a. O'blamer care) to set up the "UBC"


I predict massive FAIL in the future

[Librarian]

If it's in the budget, there's no chance it will be implemented via that avenue. The latest budget proposal from the Whitehouse was rejected by the House 413-2

[6114DAVE]

If it's in the budget, there's no chance it will be implemented via that avenue. The latest budget proposal from the Whitehouse was rejected by the House 413-2

meaning his own party brethren voted against it right?

[gwgn02]

Democrats are so out of touch, they are ignoring recent rulings and huge 2A victories...its all out of desperation at this point...they need to rally their base and its not working. AT ALL.

[ChrisC]

I would not be surprised to see some pretty wild executive orders issued by Obama after the November 2014 elections (when this new budget would be enacted). While something like a universal background check may seem beyond the scope of a legal executive order, the Obama administration hasn't let a minor detail like the US constitution get in the way.

Obama can not use nor has he tried to use EO's to take away gun rights. He can not do that, it is not legal. All your doing is feeding the fire of the panic buyers again.

[mshill]

He can not do that, it is not legal. All your doing is feeding the fire of the panic buyers again.

^^^^ This. While I don't care for the mans arrogance or politics he simply doesn't have the power to unilaterally nullify the 2A. I would not at all be surprised though if the plan was to build out the NICS to be a vehicle for when mandatory registration of all firearms becomes law. I really do think that something was learned from the admittedly botched ACA rollout. They won't be caught with their pants down when they get Gun Control reform that they want so bad.

[majtom94]

Obama can not use nor has he tried to use EO's to take away gun rights. He can not do that, it is not legal. All your doing is feeding the fire of the panic buyers again.

Poking the fires or more like ensuring that 2A supporters have the necessary information to make an informed decision in 2014.

We have seen what stupied, ill informed voters can do when Obama was elected for the second time. The emporer has no clothes, he should just play golf so as to not f*** up America any more.

Course after this past weekend the feds may need to re-think just how angered the people really are.

[Fishslayer]

Course after this past weekend the feds may need to re-think just how angered the people really are.

They mad, bro?

[OlderThanDirt]

Obama can not use nor has he tried to use EO's to take away gun rights. He can not do that, it is not legal. All your doing is feeding the fire of the panic buyers again.

Well, I realize I am highly influential and can singlehandedly feed the fire of panic buyers, I never said Obama would use an EO to take away gun rights. However, Obama can use an EO to direct federal agencies to develop and implement regulations that would indirectly hamper gun rights. Look at what Obama has already done in areas like immigration enforcement (or lack thereof) and the federal minimum wage. These actions trickle down well beyond just federal agencies. I can think of several actions Obama could achieve with an EO that would make gun owners very unhappy. These actions would not take away any rights, but would make exercising these rights more difficult and expensive, especially in the western US where Obama is the biggest landowner (at least in his mind).

[OlderThanDirt]

Obama can not use nor has he tried to use EO's to take away gun rights. He can not do that, it is not legal. All your doing is feeding the fire of the panic buyers again.

GOP fears executive order on biometric guns

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is warning the Obama administration to not issue an executive order requiring that all new guns be made with biometric technology, such as finger-print recognition or bracelets.

Feeding the fire with more unfounded fear mongering...

Don't underestimate the amount of damage that can be done through executive orders, regardless of the EO legality.

[Antagon3]

Another day, another confiscation thread (or 2)

[Rainbow Warrior]

Obama can not use nor has he tried to use EO's to take away gun rights. He can not do that, it is not legal. All your doing is feeding the fire of the panic buyers again.

Defend this pos to the end, right ?